Cushion-tire wheel.



PATENTED FEB. 18, 1908. 0 A. MARIEN. .GUSHION TIRE WHEEL.

APPLIGATION FILED FEB. 21, 1907.

INVENTOR C. A. Marian.

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(JHARLES A. MARIEN, OF ST. LOUIS, MISSOURI.

CUSHION-TIRE WHEEL.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 18, 1908.

Application filed February 21. T907. Serial N 358.535.

To a ll whom it may concern:

Be it knownthat l, CnAnLns A. Mamas, a citizen of the U mted States,res1dmg at the t city of St. Louis, in the State of Missouri,

have inventedv a certain new and useful (lushion-Tire Wheel, of which. the following is such a full, clear, and exact description as willenable any one skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use these-me,

reference being bad to the aeeonmanving drawings, forming part of this specification. My invention relates to cushion tire wheels and more particularly to that form of such wheel shown and. described in my prior application #332125 of August 27, 190.6.

The object of my present invention is to so construct a tire of the class above ref crr'cd to that the cross bar will bcfree to moveinwari l l v without bending when the weight of tl1c\cl1i cle-is supported by the adjaccnt mrt of the tire. In order to'ia'ccomplish (ultra, l cushion the stock cross rods throughout thcir entire length with the resilient mam-n1 of the tire so that the annular members which engage with the said cross bars do so only at the outer side of the bars.

Another object of my invention is to pro vide additional means for holding the tire in place by having the annular m e1 nbcrs above. referred to engage not only the cross bars but also a portion of the tire itself. Y

In the accompanying drawings, which illustrate one form of wheel made in accordance with my invention, Figure l is a cross section and Fig. 2 a side view of a portion ofthe wheel, the retaining plate being partialh Like marks of reference refer to similar parts in both views of the drawings.

5 represents the ordinary wooden folly and 6 the ordinary .metal reinforcing hand. These two members together constitute the rim of the wheel. Seated on the band (i is the tire 7 of rubber" or other resilient material. The tire 7 is so arranged and proportioned as best. shown in Fig. 1 that pro jeeting members 8. extend beyond the rim of the wheel. i 9 are cross bars extending through the tire 7. These bars!) are preferabh arranged so that their end portions are embedded about half way in thc projecting portion 8 of the f This is best shown in Fig. 2 of the &

of the cross bars 9 are annular metallic rings it). Those rings .10 are split at 11 as shown i in Fig. 2, so as to allow for a slight amount of rings and the periphery of each of said rings is beveled. This bevel cooperates with a correspontling bevel on the outer wall of the groove formed in the retaining plate 13' and adapted to receive one of the rings 10 and one of the pro 'cctions 8 of the tire. The retaining plates liiare held in position by means of bolts 12 passing through the two retaining plates and the fully 5- of the rim. As the rings 10 engage only with the outer side of the ends of the cross bars U and the said bars are cushioned throughout their length with the resilient material of the tire, when the adjacent portionof the tire isrolnpresscd, the cross bar can move a slight distance away from the rings 1t) without being bent or. otherwise injured; This I lind greatly adds to the life of the device, at the same time the projecting portions S'ol' the tire aid in holding the tire in position.

l laving fully described my invention, what l claim as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent. of the United States is: g

l. in a vehicle wheel, the combination wit h a rim, of a tirr of resilient material seated thereon, crosss passing through said tire, retaining members of rigid material ongaging the ends dl'saidrods but allowing-inwa rd radial movementthereof when the tire is compressed, and retaining plates engaging {the outer edges of said members whereby the outward radial movement of said rods is limited.

2. In a vehicle wheel, the combination ed thereon, cross bars passing through said tire, annular members of rigid material en gaging the ends of said rods and limiting their outward radial mm'ement but allowing inward radial movement when the tire is compressed, and retaining plates engaging the peripheries of said annular members.

' 3. in a vehicle wheel, the combination with a rim, of a tire cfflcsilient material seat ed thereon, cross bars passing through said tire, annular members of rigid material ongaging the ends of said rods and surrounding the outward radial movement of said bars but allowing inward radial movement when l the tire is compressed and retaining plates engaging the peripheries of said. annular members.

expansion and contraction in the size of the with a rim, of a tire of resilient material seata portion of the tire, said members limiting 4:. In a vehicle Wheel, the combinatibn with a rim, of a tire 9f resilient material seatends of said cross bars, annular members en gaglng the ends of Sflld bars and surroundmg the projecting portions of said tire and re mining plates en aging the peripheries of said annular mem ers.

5. In a vehlcle Wheel, the combmation with a rim, of a, tire of resilient'ma-terial seated on said rim and provided with portiens ro'ectin laterall "be and said rim cross r V 7 I bars pessing througl'l said tire with their resting on said. pro ections, annular members of rigldmaterial engaqing the ends of said bars and retaining p ates provided with gmoves to receivesaid annular members and the pro ecting portxons 0i sald t' t n. testlmony whereof I have hereu nto set "311v hand and affixed my seal in the the twa subscribing witnesses. d CHARLES A. MARQEQTJ.

Witneses:

EV. A. ALEX NDER, ELIZABETH BAILEY. 

